Rami Toumi

Title: Rami Toumi and the Spiral Conveyor Multiple Drive System.

Introduction

Rami Toumi is an inventor associated with Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and JBT Marel Corporation. His patent work includes a system designed to coordinate multiple drives in a spiral conveyor.

Latest Patents

Toumi is credited with 1 patent: “Spiral Conveyor Multiple Drive System.” The invention describes a multi-drive arrangement with several drive motors, each connected to a variable frequency drive and a drive head. The drive heads engage a drive ring that can be coupled to the conveyor’s rotatable drum, while a controller coordinates the variable frequency drives.

The disclosed operating method sends an initial speed command to each drive, reads each motor’s nominal operating torque, and calculates the system’s total torque and a reference torque for each motor. It then adjusts the speed commands so that the applied torque is substantially equivalent to the corresponding reference torque. If a motor disengages from the system, the controller can further adjust the speed command.

Career Highlights

Toumi’s listed invention addresses the coordination of multiple motors in a spiral conveyor system. Its control approach is intended to balance torque across the drives and adapt operation when a motor becomes disengaged.

Collaborations

Toumi is associated with JBT Marel Corporation. His listed coworkers include Cory N. Osborne and Carl J. Gavlik.

Conclusion

Rami Toumi’s patent describes a coordinated multi-drive system that manages motor speed and torque in a spiral conveyor, including adjustments for a disengaged drive.